Bat Hefer

Bat Hefer

Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Bat Hefer
foundation = 1996
founded_by =
region = Sharon plain
council = Hefer Valley
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affiliation =
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Bat Hefer ( _he. בַּת חֵפֶר, lit. "Daughter of Hefer") is a communal Israeli settlement on the border of Israel and the West Bank. Located in the Sharon plain between Bahan and Yad Hana and covering 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 5,500.

Bat Hefer was originally founded as Sokho, after the ancient town. Construction of the modern village began in 1995, with the first residents moving in in 1996. It was built as part of the Seven stars project.


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